Q. Do you think people of the same sex should or should not be allowed to marry?
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Nov 2010 |
Jul 2011 |
Sep 2012 |
Oct 2013 |
Jun 2014 |
Dec 2014 |
|
| Should be allowed to marry |
59% |
69% |
48% |
90% |
48% |
|
53% |
54% |
55% |
57% |
60% |
55% |
|
| Should not be allowed to marry |
28% |
21% |
40% |
7% |
41% |
|
36% |
35% |
36% |
31% |
28% |
32% |
|
| Don’t know |
13% |
10% |
12% |
3% |
11% |
|
11% |
11% |
9% |
12% |
12% |
14% |
59% agreed that people of the same sex should be allowed to marry and 28% think they should not. This is an increase in support since this question was previously asked in December.
Support for same sex marriage is 50% among men but 68% among women. 67% of under 35’s support same sex marriage – compared to 43% of those aged 65+.
Q. Regardless of your opinion about same-sex marriage, do you think it is likely or unlikely that the laws will be changed in the next few years to allow same-sex marriage?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
|
| Total likely |
56% |
59% |
52% |
70% |
47% |
|
| Total unlikely |
28% |
28% |
33% |
22% |
37% |
|
| Very likely |
15% |
19% |
13% |
21% |
11% |
|
| Likely |
41% |
40% |
39% |
49% |
36% |
|
| Unlikely |
22% |
|
22% |
26% |
19% |
27% |
| Very unlikely |
6% |
|
6% |
7% |
3% |
10% |
| Don’t know |
16% |
|
13% |
14% |
8% |
16% |
56% think it is likely that the laws will be changed in the next few years to allow same-sex marriage and 28% think it is unlikely.
There was little difference between across groups on this question.
Q. Do you think people of the same sex should or should not be allowed to marry?
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Nov 2010 |
Jul 2011 |
Sep 2012 |
Oct 2013 |
Jun 2014 |
|
| Should be allowed to marry |
55% |
60% |
45% |
85% |
47% |
53% |
54% |
55% |
57% |
60% |
||
| Should not be allowed to marry |
32% |
28% |
40% |
8% |
45% |
36% |
35% |
36% |
31% |
28% |
||
| Don’t know |
14% |
12% |
12% |
7% |
7% |
11% |
11% |
9% |
12% |
12% |
55% agreed that people of the same sex should be allowed to marry and 32% think they should not. This is a drop in support since this question was previously asked in June.
Support for same sex marriage is 49% among men but 60% among women. 65% of under 35’s support same sex marriage – compared to 32% of those aged 65+.
Q. Do you think people of the same sex should or should not be allowed to marry?
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
15 Nov 10 |
4 Jul 11 |
13 Aug 12 |
24 Sep 12 |
6 May 13 |
22 Oct 13 |
|
| Should be allowed to marry |
60% |
73% |
45% |
79% |
56% |
53% |
54% |
54% |
55% |
58% |
57% |
||
| Should not be allowed to marry |
28% |
18% |
43% |
14% |
31% |
36% |
35% |
33% |
36% |
32% |
31% |
||
| Don’t know |
12% |
9% |
13% |
7% |
13% |
11% |
11% |
13% |
9% |
10% |
12% |
60% agree that people of the same sex should be allowed to marry and 28% think they should not. This is the highest support for same sex marriage recorded since this question was first asked in 2010.
Support for same sex marriage is 54% among men but 66% among women. 68% of under 35’s support same sex marriage – compared to 36% of those aged 65+.
22 October 2013, 221013, gay marriage, marriage equality, same sex marriage
Q. Do you think people of the same sex should or should not be allowed to marry?
|
Total 22 Oct 13 |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
15 Nov 10 |
14 Mar 11 |
4 Jul 11 |
13 Aug 12 |
24 Sep 12 |
22 Apr 13 |
6 May 13 |
|
| Should be allowed to marry |
57% |
65% |
41% |
80% |
|
53% |
49% |
54% |
54% |
55% |
54% |
58% |
|
| Should not be allowed to marry |
31% |
23% |
45% |
10% |
|
36% |
40% |
35% |
33% |
36% |
33% |
32% |
|
| Don’t know |
12% |
11% |
14% |
11% |
|
11% |
10% |
11% |
13% |
9% |
13% |
10% |
57% agree that people of the same sex should be allowed to marry and 31% think they should not. These results are very similar to the last time this issue was measured in May. However, over the last 3 years support for same sex marriage has increased a little and opposition declined.
Support for same sex marriage is 49% among men but 65% among women. 66% of under 35’s and 62% of those with university education support same sex marriage.
06 May 2013, 060513, same sex marriage
Q. Do you think people of the same sex should or should not be allowed to marry?
|
15 Nov 10 |
14 Mar 11 |
4 Jul 11 |
13 Aug 12 |
24 Sep 12 |
22 Apr 13 |
Total 6 May 13 |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Should be allowed to marry |
53% |
49% |
54% |
54% |
55% |
54% |
58% |
66% |
49% |
91% |
| Should not be allowed to marry |
36% |
40% |
35% |
33% |
36% |
33% |
32% |
24% |
43% |
3% |
| Don’t know |
11% |
10% |
11% |
13% |
9% |
13% |
10% |
10% |
9% |
6% |
There has been slightly increased support for same sex marriage since the question was polled last month (and since the suggestion of holding a referendum): with a 4% increase in those in favour of same sex marriage (58%) and a 1% decrease in those opposed (32%).
Those most in favour of same sex marriage were Greens voters (91%), Labor voters (66%) and women (63%). 49% of Liberal/National voters, 36% of men and 54% of people aged 65+ opposed.
06 May 2013, 060513, referendum, same sex marriage
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of holding a referendum on same sex marriage?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Should be allowed to marry |
Should not be allowed to marry |
|
| Total approve |
53% |
55% |
48% |
73% |
68% |
31% |
| Total disapprove |
36% |
32% |
41% |
14% |
22% |
62% |
| Strongly approve |
26% |
27% |
21% |
50% |
38% |
10% |
| Approve |
27% |
28% |
27% |
23% |
30% |
21% |
| Disapprove |
21% |
19% |
25% |
8% |
14% |
32% |
| Strongly disapprove |
15% |
13% |
16% |
6% |
8% |
30% |
| Don’t know |
12% |
13% |
10% |
13% |
10% |
7% |
53% of respondents approved a referendum on same sex marriage and 36% disapproved.
Of those who support same sex marriage, 68% approve a referendum and 22% disapprove – while 31% of those who are opposed to same sex marriage approve a referendum and 62% disapprove.
22 April 2013, 220413, same sex marriage
Q. Do you think people of the same sex should or should not be allowed to marry?
|
15 Nov 10 |
14 Mar 11 |
4 Jul 11 |
13 Aug 12 |
24 Sep 12 |
Total 22 Apr 13 |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Should be allowed to marry |
53% |
49% |
54% |
54% |
55% |
54% |
64% |
42% |
89% |
| Should not be allowed to marry |
36% |
40% |
35% |
33% |
36% |
33% |
26% |
44% |
3% |
| Don’t know |
11% |
10% |
11% |
13% |
9% |
13% |
10% |
13% |
8% |
There has been little movement in the figures since the last time the question was polled last September: with a 1% decrease in those in favour of same sex marriage (54%) and a 3% decrease in those opposed (33%).
There has been little movement in the results in the two years since the question was first polled in November 2010.
Those most in favour of same sex marriage were Greens voters (89%), Labor voters (64%) and women (62%). 44% of Liberal/National voters, 40% of men and 50% of people aged 65+ opposed.